Venality of offices and honours in the city council of Granada during the first third of the 17th century: power, conflict and social climbing

Authors

  • Javier Fernández Martín Universidad de Sevilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/cn.v0i45.5491

Keywords:

venality, offices, municipal elites, conflict, Granada, 17th century

Abstract

The present paper analyses the phenomenon of the sale, patrimonialization and alienation of offices as well as the obtaining of honours and titles in the city council of Granada. Under this premise, we pay attention to his function as social climbing strategies, his relation with various economic difficulties suffered of the Hispanic Monarchy in this period together with the decisive repercussion which had in the institutional activities. On the other hand, these circumstances were frequently determining factors as cause of conflicts.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Published

2019-12-04

How to Cite

Fernández Martín, J. (2019). Venality of offices and honours in the city council of Granada during the first third of the 17th century: power, conflict and social climbing. Chronica Nova. Revista De Historia Moderna De La Universidad De Granada, (45), 259–295. https://doi.org/10.30827/cn.v0i45.5491